To put our faith in a nutshell runs the risk of oversimplifying it - but in essence that is what a creed is. These are the basics of what we believe, this is expressed in the ‘kerygma’ of the New Testament.
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God the Father loves us
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because of that love He sent His Son into the world;
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Jesus lived amongst us and died on the cross for our sins,
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but He rose from the dead that we might have eternal life;
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the Holy Spirit is given to those who believe this
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and binds us to one another and unites us to God.
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We need to accept and believe these truths as the foundation of our faith before we can explore it further. All of the above is summed up in the phrase:
Jesus Christ Is Lord!